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Japan is finally getting ready to launch its COVID-19 contact-tracing app, which officials hope will help prevent a second wave of infections. The app — expected to roll out this week — has been ... ( read original story ...)

The Department of Justice released a late-night press release Friday from Attorney General William Barr who announced the SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to serve as U. S. Attorney of New York. ( read original story ...)

Toshiba Corp plans to gradually unwind its 40% stake in Kioxia Holdings after the world's second-largest flash memory chip firm lists its shares in an IPO later this year, two sources familiar with ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer prices fell for a second straight month in May, reinforcing deflation expectations and raising the challenge for policymakers battling to revive an economy reeling from the ... ( read original story ...)

Palantir Technologies @PalantirTech has raised another $500M in what is widely expected to be its final round of private funding before the #PaloAlto-based data mining #unicorn makes a run at ... ( read original story ...)

During last night’s EA Play, Apex Legends developer Respawn announced the game’s next collection event, Lost Treasures, alongside upcoming crossplay and a Switch version of the battle royale game. ( read original story ...)

The following are 10 of the most recommended crypto podcasts today (in no particular order). An oldie but goodie, the first 3 episodes do a marvelous job in laying the groundwork for the technical and ... ( read original story ...)

As part of their collaboration, Sompo and Palantir will introduce a data platform based on Palantir technology with an initial focus on the Japanese healthcare sector. The insurer also said in the ... ( read original story ...)

Palantir is reportedly gearing up to privately file paperwork with regulators in the United States for shares to commence trading this autumn. However, those intentions are not set in stone. The tech ... ( read original story ...)

Kroger says demand easing after coronavirus stockpilingSupermarket chain Kroger Co stopped short of raising its annual forecasts, saying a coronavirus-driven surge in demand for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's benchmark stock index Nikkei rose on Friday, propped up by hopes of an economic recovery after the government lifted its domestic travel curbs that were imposed to halt the spread of the COVID ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / / Students from around the world are being invited by Bernet international to apply for the opportunity to be part of a trial of virtual internships. With the current ... ( read original story ...)

In March, Japan's net investment in overseas equities surged to 1.8 trillion yen ($16.8 billion), the highest ever based on comparable finance ministry data going back to 2005, while investment in ... ( read original story ...)

Palantir Technologies Inc., the Silicon Valley data company backed by Peter Thiel, raised 54 billion yen ($500 million) from Japan’s Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. in what’s set to be one of the ... ( read original story ...)

Fortune's Favor gets its first collection event in Lost Treasure, which adds a new heirloom, town takeover, and over a dozen cosmetics. ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares struggled for direction on Friday as investors remained cautious after the country lifted its domestic travel curbs that were imposed to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)